First things first: thanks to help from several generous people, I now have the funds to pay for classes! I can still use a job here and there to help cover semester expenses, but for right now I'm focused on knowledgy-type things. :D
For anyone who recalls my October 13th post where I purchased a Mac, my initial observations of OSX were neutral but leaning slightly positive. However, since then my opinion has changed significantly.
Right now I'm banging my head against the desk, because I've essentially killed my Mac. No, strike that, I've killed Boot Camp, but that essentially means I've killed my Mac. ( Doom, glorious doom )